FOREWORD Hearings on the AEC authorization bill for fiscal year 1972 were held by the Joint Committee beginning on February 3, 1971, and extending through May 13, 1971. The review included not only the Commission's operating funds but also its request for funds for plant and capital equipment obligations. Three such hearings-concerning the AEC's weapons program, the uranium enrichment segment of the nuclear materials program, and the naval nuclear propulsion program were held in executive session because they involved the review of classified information. The vast bulk of the hearings, however, was held in open session and, together with appropriate supporting documentation, is reprinted herein and in the first, second, and fourth parts comprising this four-part record. Listed below are the major topical items of each of the four parts: Part 1: General statement; Hanford reactors, and Environmental program. Part 2: Civilian nuclear power. Part 3: Physical research, Space nuclear, and Nuclear waste management programs. [With respect to the Space nuclear program portion of the authorization hearings, it should be noted that on February 23 and 24, 1971, the Joint Committee held joint hearings with the Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences. These hearings were printed and distributed separately under the title, "Nuclear Rocket Engine Development Program."] Part 4: Nuclear materials; Peaceful uses of nuclear explosives (Plowshare); Weapons; Biology and medicine; Training, education, and information; Isotopes development; Community; Regulations; Program direction and administration; Security investigations; and amendments to the AEC authorization bill. [The hearing on the uranium enrichment segment of the nuclear materials program was held in executive session. The hearing transcript was reviewed and specific items designated as being classified information were deleted prior to publication in this part.] 1 The executive hearing on naval nuclear propulsion reactors, after classified testimony and material were deleted for security reasons, was printed separately as "Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program-1971." Baranowski, Frank P., Director, Division of Production__ Blomeke, John, Assistant Project Director for Waste Repository- Donoghue, Daniel, Chief, Waste Repository Management Branch, Division 1232-1239, 1242 Gould, Dr. Roy, Assistant Director for Controlled Thermonuclear Re- 1485 1258-1261 1248-1305 1102-1195, Klein, Milton, Director, Division of Space Nuclear Systems.. Pierce, Dr. Elliot S., Director, Division of Nuclear Engineering and Quinn, George F., Assistant General Manager for Development and 1196-1207, STATEMENTS OF WITNESSES (BY ORGANIZATION OR AFFILIATION) Nuclear Safety Associates, Walton A. Rodger, partner_. 1529-1546 Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Culler, Floyd, Deputy Director_ 1348-1349, 1357-1371, 1375-1378, 1481-1484, 1487-1490, 1494-1496, 1510, McClain, Dr. William, Assistant Project Director for Waste Repos- Skubitz, Joe, a Representative in Congress from the State of Kansas. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD "Accelerator at Batavia: The Next Step in High Energy Physics," an article from the January 29, 1971, issue of Science magazine___ Excerpts from 1967 supplement to the 1962 report to the President on Excerpts from previous Commission statements on alternate disposal Excerpts from the final geology and hydrology report on the Federal re- "Guide for the Planning of Preoperational Testing Programs," U.S. Atomic High energy physics, total U.S. support__ High level waste solidification research and development costs.. House Concurrent Resolution No. 1043, of the Kansas House of Repre- sentatives opposing a proposed AEC authorization to acquire acreage in Kansas for the establishment of a permanent nuclear waste storage 1215 1227 1478 1387 1502 1499 1497 1500 1386 1424 1406 "Kansas Geologists Oppose a Nuclear Waste Dump," article in the New List of JCAE hearings at which a factor of 10 reduction in volume in 1403 1475 1220 1211 1223 "Progress and Problems in Programs for Managing High-Level Radio- active Wastes, Atomic Energy Commission, January 29, 1971," digest Physical research program.. 1243 Practical potential of the Isotope-Brayton concept and the advisa- 1253 Salt mine waste repository bibliography. 1396 Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 38 of the Kansas Senate opposing a "Siting of Fuel Reprocessing Plants and Related Waste Management Facilities," excerpts from the Federal Register of November 4, 1970, 1310 Statement by Frank P. Baranowski, Director of the Division of Produc- Statement by Ronald Baxter, chairman, Kansas Sierra Club and on behalf 1560 1378 Statement by William W. Hambleton, director, Kansas State Geological 1350 Statement of Milton Klein, Director, Space Nuclear Systems Division, AEC-NASA.... Statement of Senator Robert Dole, a Senator from Kansas- Studies and investigations related to the proposed repository at Lyons, Summary of observations and conclusions in the General Accounting Of- "10 European Nations to Build Huge Atom Smasher," article from the 1261 1466 1465 1212 1389 1235 1554 "Test of H-Machine Opens Door to Plentiful, 'Clean' Electricity," article Total scheduled accelerator operations (in units of 8-hour shifts)_ Waste Solidification Engineering Prototypes (WSEP) summary of radio- 1225 1348 CORRESPONDENCE INSERTED IN THE RECORD Culler, Floyd L., Deputy Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, to English, S. G., Assistant General Manager for Research and Development, AEC, to Edward J. Bauser, executive director, JCAE, dated August 17, 1970, on the plans for operation of the Scyllac facility at the Los Alamos Futrell, Jean H., professor of chemistry, University of Utah, to Richard B. Royce, chief clerk and staff director, Senate Committee on Public Works, dated February 16, 1971, commenting on the AEC draft environmental statement relating to the repository for radioactive wastes proposed for Goodwell, G. M., Brookhaven National Laboratory, to Richard B. Royce, chief clerk and staff director, Senate Committee on Public Works, dated January 25, 1971, commenting on the AEC draft environ- mental statement on the radioactive waste repository in Lyons, Kans____ Grundy, Richard D., professional staff member, Senate Committee on Public Works, to Richard B. Royce, chief clerk and staff director, dated March 11, 1971, memorandum on the radioactive waste repository at 1471 1380 1574 1471 1450 1356 |
